Marvel Studios has finally found its Miss Marvel Kamala Khan inside a Canadian newcomer Iman Vellani. The 18-year-old has no prior acting experience but she is reportedly a Marvel fan. The title of the series will be Ms. Marvel and will release on Disney+ in 2021.
Miss Marvel Kamala Khan is the First Muslim Superhero
Iman is going to play the first-ever Muslim comic book hero on the big screen. Kamala Khan is a Pakistani-American superhero sworn to protect the fictional Jersey City. She was a normal teenage girl trying to fit in with the society before getting exposed to a strange mist. It gave her extraordinary powers like extending or embiggening her limbs to fight crime. She can also shape-shift or alter her appearance according to circumstances.
The young actress is new to the industry but managed to reap a lot of attention from Marvel fans. She was also seen at the Toronto International Film Festival 2019 with the Next Wave panel. It helps to select films that are suitable for younger audiences. Reportedly, she advocated that the film industry needs more stories from diverse backgrounds and genders. She picked Hala by Minhal Baig, which is a story of a Muslim-American teen trying to navigate through the cultural enigmas.
Many film lovers and famous personalities in the industry congratulated Iman and expressed their excitement for her casting.
People Fell In Love with the Lead Actress
Pakistani-American comedian Kumail Nanjiani got emotional after seeing the representation of a Muslim superhero in TV series. He said that it can be special for many people including him. Muslims are often stereotyped as terrorists or extremists in the films.
Mindy Kaling was happy to know that one of the highly typecast communities has found a super icon. She opined that this kind of move was vital during the challenging phase this world is going through.
Logic graphic artist, Kode was excited to see that Marvel picked an entirely new face for this role. He also shared his design to show how Iman would look like as Ms. Marvel
Gwendolyn Willow Wilson is the writer and creator of the character. She has affirmed that Iman is the real deal and will surely do justice with her creation
Some folks opined that Iman was probably a fan all her life and now she is being sucked into the massive universe of Marvel as a heroic character. It is highly likely that the studio will keep using her in their massive projects like Avengers
Some movie fans who wanted to know more about her, went on to check her Letterboxd. It is a social networking platform for film lovers to engage in many ways. It seems that the young actress shares the same taste in movies as the majority of fans.
The Team behind the Making of Ms. Marvel
The studio chose Pakistani director, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy to lead the upcoming Disney+ series. Chinoy is a highly acclaimed filmmaker and journalist who created Pakistan’s first-ever animated film, Sitara: Let Girls Dream. She won Academy Award (popularly known as Oscars) two times and Emmy Award 3 times. Her documentary Armed With Faith won an Emmy for Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary.
The Oscar winner will work alongside Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah, and Meera Menon to bring the most awaited superhero to screen.
